SSD: Hey all, just a quick drabble for today's theme, Busted.

Laxus: ...this won't end well, will it?

SSD: For you? Probably not.

Lucy: So...in the main story you're always mean to mean, and in the sidestories you torture Laxus? This doesn't really seem like a fair trade. And I'm still made at you for what you did to Ambryn!

SSD: *sigh* I know, but I worked out his and Azule's backstory to cover it. You guys know the drill, I own nothing but the OCs that appear. Onward!

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Prompt 5: Busted

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Lucy glared up at her older guildmate (boyfriend?) angrily. "...you pulled me into the storage shed."

Laxus looked down at her unrepentantly. "Yep."

"Why? You know Azule put this place off limits."

"Eh, it's off limits to non-members and the brats. Besides, I wanted to show you something."

"In the storage shed."

"Yeah, Blondie, in the storage shed." Laxus sighed in exasperation, wishing his girlfriend(obsession?) would just drop it. "Come on, it's back here."

Lucy grumbled and followed him between the stacks of caskets and crates holding booze and other liquor.

Outside, Mirajane Strauss blinked and twitched as a niggling feeling nagged at her. "What's this all about?" She followed the feeling and raised an eyebrow at seeing the shed door slightly ajar. "Hmmm..." The white haired teen crept closer, pressing her ear to the crack.

"Oh, wow...is that...?"

Mirajane blinked. [That sounds like the Celestial girl, Lucy...what's she doing in-] Her eyes widened as another familiar voice spoke up.

"Heh, yeah it is. Where else do you think I would've hidden it?"

"I can't believe you! Mmph!"

"Quiet, Blondie, we don't need anyone finding out. Just between us, alright?"

[Eh? Hidden? Hidden what? ...wait this is where he took me last year to-] Mirajane growled, twitching. [Into kids now, Laxus? We'll see what your grandfather has to say.] She grinned deviously and ran back to the guild.

Meanwhile, Lucy blushed crimson and glared at Laxus for stealing another kiss from her. "You didn't have to kiss me."

Laxus smirked. "Perhaps, but I do prefer that, you're a little young still to worry about other ways I can keep you quiet...or trying to keep quiet."

Lucy huffed, still blushing as dhe crossed her arms. "Pervert. Still, you kept the casino outfits?"

Laxus smirked. "Gramps said yo bring back souvenirs, I just didn't bring any for him." He puts the crate back and hides it under other alcohol crates, the only indication of it being different is a lightning bolt carved into the side.

Lucy smiled. "I didn't think you'd have a sensitive side." She teasingly poked him in the side.

Laxus flinched away some. "Shut it, Blondie and let's head back inside before we're c-"

"LAXUS JAHRD DREYAR, HOW DARE YOU TRY AND SEDUCE YOUNG GIRLS!"

Laxus paled at the shout. "caught..."

Lucy winced and yelped as she tripped over a crates, right into a spiderweb. She shrieked and frantically tried removing the sticky strands, flailing back and into another stack of boxes.

"Lucy!" Laxus ran towards her, trying to catch her, however an unfortunate bottle rolled right under him as he set his foot down, sending the taller blonde careening straight into Lucy.

Lucy looked up at the call of her name and blinked, hands coming up to rest on Laxus chest instinctively and arely resisting the reflex to push him away. Laxus closed his eyes, enjoying the brief warnth of her lips and pressed closer. Unfortunately for them, the moment momentarily made them forget what startled them so much in the first place...before the shed door was yanked open, illuminating the interior.

"Laxus!"

The Dragon Slayer paled and turned slightly, Lucy still clutched to him. "...heya, Gramps..."

Makarov stormed in, in Titan form which made a comical view of the large man crouching to enter the shed.

"Master! Deal with Laxus out here, I don't need to worry about the liquor stores being wrecked."

Makarov huffed. "Get out here, boy."

Azule stood at Makarov's leg, glaring at the two, especially Laxus. "You have until the count of three to get out here. One."

The two sheepishly leave the shed, walking around Makarov's giant form. Laxus stuck his hands in his pockets, trying to play it off.

"I am very disappointed in you, Laxus...to seduce sweet and innocent Lucy of all girls..." Makarov cried, shrinking down. "Where did I go wrong to raise a pedophile!"

Lucy sweatdropped, Laxus twitched in annoyance.

"Gramps...I was just showing her the store room. You know, in case Azule actually wants a day off."

Azule raised an eyebrow, not believing him.

Lucy nodded, smiling. "Sorry to worry you, Azule, Master...Laxus was just trying to be helpful." [And I'm lucky I know from helping out Mira in the future...]

Makarov sniffled and looked at them, bouncing up. "Alright then, you kids are off the hook!"

Azule stared after them, carefully taking note how Laxus slightly ribbed the younger girl and received a huff, laughing in exchange. Her eyes narrowed, however, taking in how Lucy's hand unconsciously drifted towards Laxus as they walked, lightly resting it on his arm. "...he may not be a pedophile, but there is something going on between them."

Makarov blinked. "Eh?" He looked at the two, glimpsing the small glance they shared before being obscured by the guild. "...he better wait until she's legal, and not just the drinking age for guild mages."

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SSD: And done. This actually happens...about two weeks before Chapter 20 in USS.

Laxus: *sigh* Good...it wasn't as bad as I thought...

SSD: Anyway, you all can look forward to another chapter later tonight. I had a long day so going to crash before I start in on Chapter 22...I'll need the energy to get through it.

Lucy: We find out why Ambryn died despite being on Tenrou, right?

SSD: Among other things. Don't forget to review! Bye!